Leggin



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M. J. MGGUIGAN.

LEGGIN.

No. 487,226. Patented NOV 29, 1892.

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MICHAEL J. MOGUIGAN, OF ASHLAND, IVISCONSIN.

LEGGIN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 487,226, dated November29, 1892. Application filed September 15, 1891. Serial No. 405,756. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MICHAEL J. MCGUIGAN, of Ashland, in the county ofAshland and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Lumbermens Leggins; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which willenable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and usethe same, reference being had to the accompanymg drawings, and to theletters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of thisspecification.

My invention relates to devices designed to be used in connection withthe heavy woolen socks and rubber shoes or moccasins worn by lumbermenand others engaged in outdoor employments during the winter season.

Its main objects are to protect and preserve the socks and rubbers,particularly around the ankle, where they are subjected to the greatestWear and most liable to be punctured or torn by knots, twigs, or othersharp projections.

It consists of certain peculiarities in the form and construction of theleggin hereinafter particularly described, and pointed out in theclaims, and the combination of such a leggin with the socks and shoes ormoccasins commonly worn by lumbermen.

In the accompanying drawings like letters designate the same parts inboth figures.

Figure 1 is a side view of myimproved device, together With a sock andrubber shoe in connection with which it is designed to be used, and Fig.2 is a partial side and bottom view of a portion of the leggin.

A represents one of the socks commonly known as lumbermens socks andordinarily made of heavy fulled knit woolen fabric, and B represents arubber shoe such as is commonly used by lumbermen in connection withsocks of the kind named.

0 represents my improved leggin designed for use in connection with suchsocks and shoes or moccasins and constructed approximately in the formof a laced boot without the toe portion. It is preferably made ofleather or some other similar tough durable material which will aifordthe desired protection to the sock and shoe or moccasin from sharpsticks, knots, or the like and will exclude snow from the opening aroundthe upper edge of the shoe or moccasin. It is preferably constructed oftwo sections joined by a seam at the back and left open in front fromthe lower, end, which passes over the instep to the upper end, the edgesbeing provided with eyelets and a lace c, as shown, or other suitablefastenings. It is formed at the rear portion of the lower end with aheel D, fitted approximately to the heel of the shoe with which it is tobe worn and adapted to protect the same and to assist in holdingtheleggin O in place.

In front of the heel D the leggin is formed with an opening 0, throughwhich the foot passesin placing the leggin thereon. Around this openinga reinforcing-strip c of leather or other suitable material, is stitchedor otherwise attached to the body of the leggi-n,and over the instep oneend of this strip is extended in a strap, 0 and the other end isprovided with a buckle c", which constitute a fastening by which thedevice is adjusted to and secured around the instep. The leggin isfitted to the ankle by cutting tapering sections from each side andjoining the edges of the openings thus produced in seams, which arereinforced by strips 0 The leggin is provided on the inside adjacent tothe longitudinal front opening with a tongue strip or flap E, which isattached to one of the side sections and projects under the adjacentedge of the other section, thereby effectually closing the openingbetween them. The upper edge of the leggin and the edges of the sectionsin which the eyelets are formed on each side of the longitudinal openingin front are preferably strengthened by reinforcing-strips stitched orotherwise attach ed inside, as indicated by dotted lines.

I claim- 1. A lumbermans leggin constructed with a heel-seat adapted toreceive and hold the heel of the shoe, an opening in front of theheel-seat for the passage of the foot, a strap passing over the instepand provided wit-h an adjustable fastening for varying the size of saidopening to snugly fit around the foot, a longitudinal slit extendingfrom a point at or near said opening to the top of the leg portion, andfastenings for securing and holding the opposite edges of said slittogether, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

2. A lumbermans leggin constructed of two sections of leather or othersuitable material and having at the rear portion of the lower end aheel-seat which is adapted to receive and protect the heel of the shoe,and an opening in front of said heel-seat for the passage of the foot,the edge of said opening being provided with a reinforcing-strip adaptedto completely encircle the instep and provided with a fastening, saidsections being permanently joined at the back and provided in front withsuitable fastenings for securing and holding the edges together, onesection being provided with a flap which extends underneath the adjacentsection so as to close the opening between them, substantially as andfor the purposes set forth.

3. A lumbermans sock and shoe protector composed of two sections ofleather permanently joined together in a vertical seam at the back andprovided in front with suitable fastenings by which their adjacent edgesare secured and held together, a flap attached to the inside of onesection in front and projectes'a'aze ing underneath the adjacent edge ofthe opposite section so as to close the opening between them, saidleggin being formed at the lower end with a heel-seat which is adaptedto receive and protect the heel of the shoe and to assistin holding theleggin in place, and an opening for the passage of the foot in front ofthe heel, the edge of said opening being reinforced by a strap extendingover the instep and completely encircling the foot and provided with afastening by which it is adjusted to and secured upon the foot, goresbeing cut from the sides of the leggin adjacent to the ankle, and theedges of the openings thus formed being drawn together andjoined, thuscontracting the leggin about theankle, substantially as and for thepurposes set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my ownI affix my signature inpresenceof two witnesses.

MICHAEL J. MOGUIGAN. Witnessesv EDWARD BENTON, PETER LAMAL.

